Transportation Services in South Africa

Transportation Services in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Transportation services industry includes air, marine, rail, and road freight sectors.
The South African transportation services industry recorded revenues of $20.6 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.4% between 2019 and 2024.
The road segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $10 billion, equivalent to 48.5% of the industry's overall value.

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the transportation services market in South Africa
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the transportation services market in South Africa
Leading company profiles reveal details of key transportation services market players’ global operations and financial performance
Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa transportation services market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the South Africa transportation services market by value in 2024?
What will be the size of the South Africa transportation services market in 2029?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa transportation services market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
Who are the top competitors in South Africa's transportation services market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strategies followed by the leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the industry?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. FedEx Corp
8.2. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA
8.3. Imperial Logistics Ltd
8.4. Transnet SOC Ltd

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: South Africa transportation services industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: South Africa transportation services industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: South Africa transportation services industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 4: South Africa transportation services industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 5: South Africa transportation services industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 6: FedEx Corp: Key Facts
Table 7: FedEx Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: FedEx Corp: Key Employees
Table 9: FedEx Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 10: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA: Key Facts
Table 11: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA: Key Employees
Table 12: Imperial Logistics Ltd: Key Facts
Table 13: Imperial Logistics Ltd: Key Employees
Table 14: Transnet SOC Ltd: Key Facts
Table 15: Transnet SOC Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 17: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 18: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 19: South Africa Inflation, 2020-23
Table 20: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 21: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List of Figures

Figure 1: South Africa transportation services industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: South Africa transportation services industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 3: South Africa transportation services industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: South Africa transportation services industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the transportation services industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the transportation services industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the transportation services industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the transportation services industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the transportation services industry in South Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the transportation services industry in South Africa, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

FedEx Corp
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co SA
Imperial Logistics Ltd
Transnet SOC Ltd

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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